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mozo

mozo

9.9
A person who carries luggage and helps with heavy bags
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊzoʊ/
  • US
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  • At the hotel, a friendly mozo showed us to our room and brought our bags inside.

Examples

  • The mozo greeted us at the train station and carried our suitcases to the taxi.

  • We hired a mozo to help with the heavy boxes during our move.

  • The mozo carried our bags to the room.

  • A mozo greeted us at the entrance.

  • The mozo assisted the guests by carrying their luggage to their rooms after check-in.

  • We saw a mozo loading bags onto the bus for a group of travelers at the airport.

  • As we arrived at the resort, the mozo quickly took our bags and led us to the reception area.

Synonyms

mover
vsmozo
  • US
37 1.8

A person or company that helps people take their things to a new home

a person who carries luggage and does manual local work

Surface Forms

mozo singular
mozos plural

Etymology

Mozo comes from Spanish mozo, which originally meant 'young man' who often did physical work; travelers began to call the men who carried luggage mozos because they were the young helpers who lifted the bags. That's why mozo can mean a porter or helper who carries suitcases.